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HANSARDLoan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse ReviewEverybody in the Chamber is going to agree with that point, but fairness and justice clearly extend to this Chamber making decisions that are appropriate for everybody. I am very…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesI completely agree with what the Minister said about the reliance we will place on professionals and volunteers. One of the concerns that has been raised with me by my local…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesI am sad to report to the House that, having spent 22 years as a member of a local authority and having been elected as a Member of Parliament, I have gone down in the index of…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesDoes my hon. Friend agree that that is a clear illustration of why we need to have the maximum possible flexibility for local authorities in deploying these resources at a local…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. I have been very much reassured by what I have heard from Ministers over a number of days about the initiatives that are taking place…18 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Like my hon. Friend, I welcome the wide range of investments, particularly in local transport, contained in the Budget. My constituency cannot boast an extensive coastal area, any…17 Mar 2020HANSARDRail FaresQuestion 18, Mr Speaker. [ Interruption. ] Will my hon. Friend give an indication of his estimate for completing the new airports national policy statement? Will there be…12 Mar 2020HANSARDAirports National Policy Statement Review18. Whether he has made an estimate of the time it will take to review the Airports National Policy Statement. [R]12 Mar 2020HANSARDAirports National Policy Statement ReviewI apologise for my earlier mistiming, Mr Speaker. Does my hon. Friend agree that, as well as digesting what I agree are the complex implications of that judgment, she could take…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFree ChildcareThank you, Mr Davies. I crave your indulgence: this is the first time that I have contributed to one of these debates, so please forgive me if I do not follow the protocol…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFree ChildcareMy hon. Friend makes a good point, which I will touch on in my concluding remarks. Too often, that issue has been absent from schools forums’ deliberations about the distribution…09 Mar 2020HANSARDFree ChildcareThe Minister covered a number of the key issues in her speech. Does she agree not only about the benefit from the early years pupil premium, which helps to boost the funding rate,…09 Mar 2020HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: RevivalI have a very specific point on this issue. One of the lessons from my constituency about the first phase of HS2 is that commitments given to this House on earlier phases have…02 Mar 2020HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: RevivalWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?02 Mar 2020HANSARD Child ProtectionWill the Minister commit to a discussion with local authorities about their reflections on the implementation of the Wood review? She mentioned in her statement that the review is…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillI support my hon. Friend’s point. The legal enforceability of these limits is a vital consideration for the House. I was deputy leader of a local authority that took the last…26 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Does my hon. Friend agree that Neighbourhood Watch is a vital asset to the detection of crime? Will he join me in putting pressure on the Mayor of London to continue to…10 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI am grateful, at this point in the debate, for my experience in local government, where a three-minute limit is standard when speaking in chambers. Mindful of the time, I wish to…05 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillIn support of what my right hon. Friend has said, I think that one of this Government’s great initiatives in respect of children’s mental health in the past decade has been the…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillMy right hon. Friend mentioned targets and people getting access to care. The hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas) referenced Pinn Medical Centre, which is in my…04 Feb 2020